Granite Community Council Mission
By-Laws Adopted September 2, 1998

I. This organization is formed to:
A. provide a forum for the study and discussion of issues of mutual concern and interest;

B. become educated as to the needs of the community and the methods of meeting those needs;

C. advise and assist the citizens of the community in dealing with community problems;

D. formulate and present recommendations to Salt Lake County, on actions within the authority of the County occurring within the established boundaries of this Council. (Reference S.L. County Ordinance 2.56, Sections 050 & 060).


2. The Granite Community Council shall be operated in a fiscally sound manner and within a Fiscal Year beginning on October 1 of each calendar year.

3. District Boundaries. Salt Lake County Voting District boundaries within the Granite Community Council area shall be defined on maps generated by the Salt Lake County Planning Division, outside the boundaries of incorporated municipalities. Each Voting District shall include approximately equal numbers of adult population. (2.56.030)

4. Boundary Revisions. The Council shall cause its boundaries to be revised as necessary so as to provide more equal representation when and if the population changes so that any District becomes fifty percent greater or fifty percent less than the next largest or smallest District. {2.56.040)

5. The Granite Community Council shall maintain memberships in the Association of Utah Neighborhood Councils, Inc. and in the "Association of Community Councils Together" (ACCT). {2.56.040.B)

1. All Council meetings and hearings shall be open to the public and encourage interested people to attend and participate. (2.56.065)

2. Meetings shall be closed to the public only for the purpose of discussing matters relating to confidential personnel issues per Article III., Sections 6 and 7.

3. The Council will be obligated to take under advisement the directions of public discourse, but only Council members are permitted to vote.

4. The Council shall conduct regular monthly meetings at the same place and time so as to be part of Community routine. Changes to the regular schedule may be made be vote of the Council.

5. "Special Meetings" at other times and places may be called as needed by the Council Chair to address a specific Community issue. Council must be given at least 24 hours notice of Special meetings. Regular Council business shall not be conducted at any Special meeting.

6. Any person wishing to be heard from the floor will be recognized by the Chair and be given ample time to express his views at either regular or special meetings, provided he has requested recognition from the Chair. If time is available, anyone can be recognized from the floor without prior request.

Any group requesting time shall be represented by an appointed spokesperson. In all cases, the subjects discussed must concern community and Council business. The Chair shall be given wide latitude to these discussions, but shall not allow individuals or groups to engage in personal argument or intra-organization arguments. If this should occur, that person or those persons shall be declared out of order and the floor cleared.

1. The Council shall consist of two Members and an Alternate elected from each District. All such elected Members of the Granite Community Council shall have equal voting privileges in all matters considered by the Council.

2. Qualifications. Candidates for Council membership must be registered voters (2.56.050.A), reside in the District they represent and must agree to serve for a term of four (4) years, the terms of office to be staggered. Alternate Members must agree to serve for a minimum term of 2 years.

3. Nominations. Nominations of qualified candidates for membership in the Granite Community Council shall be made at any time prior to or at the regular Council meeting held in October of the election year. (ARTICLE IV.2.) (2.56.070.8.6) Any member of the community may submit a candidate for consideration by the Council.

4. Members of the Council may resign from membership at any time. The resigning Member should make every effort to designate a replacement candidate and to notify the Council as early as possible prior to the effective date of resignation.

5. When a member of the Community Council is absent without excuse from three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, his or her resignation may be requested by the Chair. If the Community Council member refuses to resign or makes no response within two (2) weeks, he or she shall automatically be considered to have resigned. Any Council member missing one-half (1/2) of the regular meetings of the Council in anyone calendar year, unless excused by the Chair, shall be treated as having submitted a resignation and his membership position may be filled at the next regular meeting of the Council.

6. A Member of the Council may be disqualified from membership if he or she does not meet the requirements of this ARTICLE. The Council shall conduct a special, closed hearing with a Member to determine whether that member should be disqualified and subsequently removed from membership in the Council.

7. A member may be impeached if cause is shown that he or she has used the office for personal gain or against the best interests of the Council and/ or the Community. Impeachment of a Community Council member may be accomplished by submitting a formal written "STATEMENT OF CHARGES" thirty (30) days before a closed meeting at which the charges are to be considered. Each Community Council member shall receive a copy of the "STATEMENT OF CHARGES" .The notice shall contain the exact time and place of the meeting and a specific and itemized list of the charges. The "STATEMENT OF CHARGES" shall be read in its entirety before the scheduled meeting and the accused shall be given full opportunity to defend his Council membership. If additional time is needed for either investigation or preparation of defense, it must be granted. The vote to terminate the accused's membership must, however, be held within one (1) month from reading of the "STATEMENT OF CHARGES". Termination of Council membership becomes effective upon a majority vote against the accused. The burden of proof is upon the accuser. Impeachment proceedings may be initiated by any other Council member.

8. Qualified citizens may be appointed by the Chair of the Council to fill vacated unexpired positions. All appointments must be approved by a majority vote of the Council. All appointees must meet the qualifications stated in 2., above.

9. Only Members who have been properly elected or appointed are eligible to vote when called upon by the Council Chair.

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